Melleability. This property allows a metal to be compressed without failure. The metal can therefore be permanently flattened or stretched by hammering or rolling. The more malleable a metal is,the thinner the sheets into which it can be formed. Metals such as iron and steel become much more malleable with increased temperature. Copper is very malleable except near its melting point. Zinc is only malleable between 140C and 160C. Any impurities will reduce malleability. A rivet needs to be made of a malleable material in order to withstand the hammering.
Here is a list of some metals in order of decreasing malleability:
Gold Au
Silver Ag
Aluminium Al
Copper Cu
Tin Sn
Lead Pb
Zinc Zn
Iron Fe
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